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THE TEST by WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR

Poet Analysis

First Line: I HELD HER HAND, THE PLEDGE OF BLISS
Last Line: HERS NEVER WAS THE HEART FOR YOU.
I held her hand, the pledge of bliss,
Her hand that trembled and withdrew;
She bent her head before my kiss..
My heart was sure that hers was true.
Now I have told her I must part,
She shakes my hand, she bids adieu,
Nor shuns the kiss. Alas, my heart!
Hers never was the heart for you.



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